70cl El Dorado 8 year old Demerara Rum 40% ABV. £19.99 @ Aldi

Beautifully smooth sipping rum. Normally retails around the £27 mark. You could liken it to a 'Single Malt' of the rum world.Too good to add coke to.(IMHO)On the rocks with a splash of water Mmmmm.Aldi website:aldi.co.uk/en/…um/

Then you put "Mmmmm", you lost me!, just like the morons who can't help themselves but put "nom nom nom" after anything food related. I can't take this seriously, I'll wait for someone else to comment if it's nice, or not.

1st Dec 2014

I've already bought a bottle if this. Its really worth buying.

1st Dec 2014

This is a fantastic rum for the price. Very smooth and has been aged in bourbon oak casks. I find it's quite hard to come by, so at £20 it is well worth it.

1st Dec 2014

If money is no object, try and find at least a 12 year old bottle. You'd be surprised at the difference.

Original Poster1st Dec 2014

spiderbifida

It was going well, I thought "This guy know's his stuff"Then you put … It was going well, I thought "This guy know's his stuff"Then you put "Mmmmm", you lost me!, just like the morons who can't help themselves but put "nom nom nom" after anything food related. I can't take this seriously, I'll wait for someone else to comment if it's nice, or not.

Point taken! (At least I didn't say Slurp Slurp, then I would be a moron)

1st Dec 2014

It's really good stuff, nice and smooth goes down a treat! Great with some pistachios nom nom nom!

2nd Dec 2014

spiderbifida

It was going well, I thought "This guy know's his stuff"Then you put … It was going well, I thought "This guy know's his stuff"Then you put "Mmmmm", you lost me!, just like the morons who can't help themselves but put "nom nom nom" after anything food related. I can't take this seriously, I'll wait for someone else to comment if it's nice, or not.

How incredibly and unnecessarily rude.

4th Dec 2014

Aldi usually get the 15 year old at this time of year.it's more expensive but totally worth it.

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5th Dec 2014

JonBetts2004

If money is no object, try and find at least a 12 year old bottle. You'd … If money is no object, try and find at least a 12 year old bottle. You'd be surprised at the difference.

Actually you wouldn't. Unlike, for example, Scotch, the age statement on rums refers to the oldest spirit rather than the youngest in bottle. The content of aged spirit is essentially unregulated.

I'm not saying that age is not an important factor but as with any spirit matured in wood in a hot climate maturation will be hugely influenced by racking position in warehouse. Of all the factors in the final product in the bottle (for example the base spirit quality and starch source used, quality of wood, caramel and sugar added and most importantly the blend recipe) the age on the label isn't too good as a guide to the age of the product, and certainly no guide to quality.